Shelving unit



July 21, 1959 H. D. THOMPSON SHELVING UNIT 5 She'ets-Shegt 1 Filed Feb.3, 1955 Hera/d D. Thompson INVENTOR.

A77 AWt'YJ Jul 21, 1959 H. D. THOMPSON 2,895,620

.SHELVING UNIT 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 3, 1955 wi h Hora/a fl. Thomnah INVENTOR.

A77 R/VEYJ July 21, 1959 H. D. THOMPSON 2,895,620

' SHELVING UNIT 1 I Filed Feb. '5; 1955 v 5 heets-Sheet s Har 'o/a D.Yhbmpson INVENTOR;

Afro/ME 'm nite This invention relates to metal shelving-and, moreparticularly, to a metal shelving unit in which themeans for securingthe shelves to the uprights is concealed. In one important aspect, itrelates to a shelving unit assembled without the use of, bolts, screwsor the like.

Metal shelving heretofore available has generally been held togetherwith bolts and nuts. Such construction is rugged and highly serviceablewhere the aesthetic appeal of the unit is of minor importance. However,it would be highly desirable to have a metal shelving unit in which themeans for securing the elements of the shelving unit together areconcealed from view.

In adjustable height shelf units, the bolt and nut constructionnecessitates a large number of exposed, unsightly holes in the uprightsand back panel of the unit to permit a shelf to be bolted to the sidesand back panel at a selected height. From an aesthetic view, it would behighly desirable to have an adjustable shelf unit which does not employbolts and nuts to hold the shelving in place and hence permit theelimination of these unsightly holes.

It is an object of this invention to provide a metal shelving unit inwhich there are no cxteriorly visible bolts, screws or the like to marthe aesthetic appeal of the unit.

Another object is to provide a metal shelving unit in which no bolts,screws or the like are employed in assembling the unit.

Another object is to provide a metal shelving unit of the adjustableshelf type in which there are no exteriorly visible bolt holes, bolts,screws or the like.

Another object is to provide a metal shelving unit in which no tools arerequired to assemble or dismantle the unit.

Another object is to provide a shelving unit which may be assembled withsufficient speed and ease to make it economical to deliver the unitknocked down and erect it in the purchasers building.

Another object is to provide a boltless shelving unit in which theseveral elements of the shelving are interdependent upon each other forsupport and which when assembled form a rigid unit.

Another object is to provide a metal shelving unit which does not employbolts, screws or the like in assembling the unit in which one or moresliding shelves are provided which may be removed from the unit-Withoutunloading the sliding shelf.

Other objects, features and advantages of the invention will be apparentto one skilled in the art from the drawings, the specification and theappended claims.

In the drawings wherein like reference numerals indicate like parts andwherein there is shown by way of illustration a preferred embodiment ofthis invention:

Fig. 1 is an isometric view of a shelving unit constructed in accordancewith this invention;

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the shelving unit of Fig. 1 on anenlarged scale;

Fig. 3 is an isometric view of the lower portion of the shelving unit ofFig. 1 on an enlarged scale with parts 2,895,620 Patented July 21, 1959'2 broken away and shelves removed to'illustrate details of constructionof the. shelving unit;

Fig. 4 is an exploded isometric fragmentary view on a greatly enlargedscale of the right-hand rear corner of ,the shelving unit of Fig. 1 atthe top of the unit;

Fig. 5 is an exploded isometric fragmentary viewon a greatly enlargedscale of the front left-hand corner post of the shelving unit of Fig. land a portion of the dust molding underlying the lowermost shelf in theunit;

Fig. 6 is an exploded isometric view on a greatly enlarged scale of aportion of the left, rear cornerrpost of the shelving unit of Fig. 1showing ,afragment of a hanger rod and of one of the shelves;

Fig. 7 is an explodedisometric fragmentary-viewfilustrating therelationship of a shelf, hanger rod and, a label support which extendsalong the, front border, of the shelf and has a portion resting-uponarodand held .between the front corner post and the shelf;

Fig. 8 is a plan view illustrating a means of clipping adjacent shelvingunits together;

Fig. 9 is a side view of the clip used in tyingtwo shelving unitstogether as illustrated in Fig. 8;-and

Fig. 10 is a plan view of a two section unit in which adjacent sides arereplaced by a single intermediate upright.

The shelving unit illustrated includes two sides and a plurality ofshelves extending therebetween with the shelves fastened to the sides toform an integral structure by a novel form of latch which does notemploy bolts, screws or the like and in which the entire latch, isconcealed from the exterior of the shelving units. Each side is providedwith spaced hollow posts, one atthe front and one at the rear of theside. The confronting walls of the posts of each side are provided withregistering openings. A hanger rod is supported in these registeringopenings and the shelf is provided with.downwardly extending openings orslots which are received over the hanger rods. When the rods arereceivedin the slots in the shelf, the end faces of the .shelf will beheld in firm abutment with'the webs of material between the two posts ofeach side and a rigid interconnection between the sides and shelf willresult. Where a back is employed, the sheet which forms such back willbe provided with openings which register with openings in the back poston each side and the hanger rodswill extend through these holes in theback plate. The shelves will act as spreaders and hold the back plateagainst the two back posts.

Referring now in more detail to the drawings, thesides of the shelvingunit are providedwith spaced front and rear posts which have concealedmeans for supporting shelving. The sides are indicated generally at 11and 12 and are identical in construction and may be interchangeable,i.e., either the left or right side of the unit. Each side is providedwith a front, hollow post 13 and a rear, hollow post 14. The two postsare held in spaced relationship by an intermediate web of material 15.Preferably, each side is formed from a single piece of sheet metal benton opposite sides to form'box-like posts 13 and 14. The terminalportions 16 and 17 of thebent sheet which forms posts 13 and 14,respectively, form confronting walls and terminate short of the web ofmaterial 15 to provide a space between the portions 16 and 17 and theweb 15 into which a hanger bar 18 may be inserted. Each confronting face16 and 17 is provided with a plurality of spaced registering openingsinto which hanger bar 18 may be inserted and suspended from the twoposts. Preferably, the openings are provided by slots 19 in post 13 andslots 20 in post 14, said slots opening intothe spaces between portions16 and 17 and the web of material 15. The slots preferably extendfromsaidspaces at a slight negative angle so that the bars 18 will bemaintained in the slots 19 and 20 under the influence of gravity. Inaddition to acting as a spacer for posts 13 and 14, the web of material15 also serves as an abutment for the end faces of the shelves when theshelving unit is assembled and this abutting relationship assists inperfecting a rigid structure. However, it should be pointed out that assmall. a number as two of the shelves positioned at spaced points in theunit and in engagement with web 15 will serve to obtain a rigidstructure and the other shelves do not necessarily have to abut web 15.With this in view, it will be appreciated that web 15 need not be asolid member from top to bottom of the unit but might 1 be supplied bybracing which would engage the end faces of two or more of the shelves.9

The sides 11 and 12 are secured together at the top and bottom of theunit and at as many intermediate positions as desired by a one-pieceshelf 21 which is dimensioned to extend between and abut web 15 of eachside and to rest upon a pair of hanger rods 18 which are positioned atthe same selected height in both sides. Shelf 21 has its peripheral edgeportion turned down at 22 and inwardly at 23 to form with the main bodyof the shelf a channel extending about the periphery of the shelf. Theweb portion 22 of this peripheral channel is provided with downwardlyopening slots 24 in both the front and rear channel adjacent each end ofthe shelf. These slots receive rods 18 when the shelf is assembled withthe two sides. The outboard wall 24a of each slot adjacent its closedend is perpendicular to the end face of the shelf to provide a positivelock for holding the shelf and sides assembled. The lower section ofWall 24a diverges downwardly so as to provide a cam surface for drawingthe sides in snug against the shelf. When assembling the unit these camsurfaces engage rods 18 and as the shelves are forced downwardly overthe rods the sides will be brought into finn abutment with the end facesof shelf 21 provided by the down-turned channel 22. Further downwardmovement of the shelf will seat rods 18 in the top of the slot where thestraight section of wall 24a will lock the shelf in place.

To simplify fabrication, a notch 25 may be cut in the turndown portions22 and 23 of the shelf at each corner. A right angle corner member 26having notch 25 formed therein may be secured in the corner as by spotwelding or the like. By fastening the channels together at the cornersthere will be provided a continuous channel around the entire peripheryof the shelf 21 imparting considerable strength to the shelf. Thedistance from slot 24 to the end of shelf 21 should be the same in thecase of all of the shelves so that the shelves will all fit down snuglyand be firmly in abutment with the sides of the shelving unit. Thus, thepositioning of slot 24 is rather critical. It will be appreciated thatthis critical dimension can be more readily controlled by utilizing aseparate angle member 26 into which the slot is cut. In many instances,the shelving proper will be fabricated from light gauge metal as forinstance ZO-gauge sheet metal. By employing separate heavier gauge anglemembers 26 in which slot 24 is cut, the slot may be formed in a heaviergauge metal to provide additional strength at this point of stress.

From the preceding explanation it is believed apparent at this point inthe description that when a shelf is positioned between the sides 11 and12 and moved downwardly into firm engagement with hanger rods 18 the endfaces of the shelf formed by channel web 22 are parallel to and will bewedged into tight engagement with the sides of the shelving unit to forma rigid joint. Positioning one of the shelves 21 at the bottom of theunit and one at the top of the unit will form a substantially rigidstructure. This type of shelf may also be employed at spacedintermediate points in the shelving unit and each shelf will impartadditional rigidity to the structure.

Slots 19 and may be spaced at closely-adjacent points along posts 13 and14 and permit the rods 18 and .4 shelves 21 to be selectively positionedat any desired height along the sides. It will also be appreciated thatthe relative positioning of the several shelves may be varied at anytime during the life of the unit to select a different arrangement ofspacing.

It will also be appreciated that the externally exposed portions ofposts 13 and 14 are imperforate and that the means of securing theshelves and sides together is entirely concealed. The down-turnedportion 22 of the shelves will conceal rods 18 and a very closeinspection will be necessary to notice the cooperating rod 18 and slots24. The rod 18 is preferably of sutficient length that it will abut theoutside wall of one post before it is free from the slot in the otherpost so that the rod cannot slip out of position once placed in a pairof registering slots 19 and 20. The shelves once positioned willmaintain the rods in position and will, in fact, bias them away from thespaces between the portions 16 and 17 and web 15.

It is sometimes desirable to have a shelf which may be quickly andeasily removed from a shelving unit without unloading the shelf. Forthis purpose, one or more threepiece shelves constructed in accordancewith this invention may be employed in the shelving unit. Referringparticularly to Fig. 3, it will be seen that the three-piece shelfcomprising center section 27, and end sections 28 and 29 is practicallyidentical with shelf 21 except that the intermediate and two end piecesare provided with cooperating slide parts which extend parallel to rods18 and are spaced inwardly toward each other a slight distance beyondthe two front posts of the shelving unit to permit the intermediatesection of the shelf to be slid into and out of the shelving unit. Endportions 28 and 29 are provided with downwardly opening slots 24 whichreceive rods 18 in the manner explained hereinabove with the endportions 28 and 29 in firm abutment with sides 11 and 12, respectively.End portions 28 and 29 terminate at a point slightly inboard of thefront post of the shelving unit in a down-turned flange 30 which in turnhas its extremity bent inwardly and upwardly to form a J-slot 31extending parallel to hanger rod 18 and providing a slideway. Theintermediate shelf portion 27 of the sliding shelf is provided about itsperiphery with a down-turned flange 32 forming a slide part whichterminates at the front and rear of the shelf in an inturned portion 33to form with the supporting surface of shelf 21 a channel extendingalong the front and rear of shelf portion 27 to impart strength thereto.This channel is notched at the back of the shelf adjacent each end as at34 to receive the short upstanding leg 31a of the J-shaped slide. Thedown-turned flanges 32 at the ends of the shelf section 27 slide in thetrough of the J-slot 31. Preferably, the width of trough in J-slot 31 isjust slightly widerthan the gauge of the material of which theintermediate portion 27 is formed so that the cracks in the three-piecesliding shelf will be as small as possible.

It is frequently desirable to provide the shelving unit with a back bothfor appearance and to prevent articles falling out the back of theshelving unit. For this purpose, there is provided a back wall or plate35 of light gauge sheet metal. The plate is provided along two oppositeedges with vertically spaced holes 36 and 37 which are in register withand overlie the holes 20 in each of the back posts of sides 11 and 12.Rods 18 extend through selected ones of holes 36 and 37 and the severalshelves act as spacers and hold the back plate 35 against the back postsof the two sides. When the back plate is employed, it will beappreciated that in positioning rod 18 the rod will be inserted endwisethrough a selected hole 36 or 37 as the case may be and the underlyingslot 20. The other end of the rod, that is, the front end of the rod,will be extended into the space between portion 16 of post 13 and web 15while at a positive angle relative to the back plate 35. The front endof rod 18 may then be moved downwardly and into the slot 19 which is inregister with the selected slot 20 of the back post 14. The

are visible from the interior of the shelving unit, they will not benoticeableas they are in a corner where they will be covered by articleson the shelves.

Thus the objectionable holes in the back panels of prior art structureshave been eliminated.

Back plate or panel 35 is preferably formed from a thin gauge sheetmetal and due to the distance between the two back posts of the shelvingunit the back may have a tendency to bow out easily. To offset thistendency, a box shaped structural member 38 may be extended between thetwo back posts of the sides 11 and 12 with back panel 35 between thestructural member 38 and a shelf 21. The box shaped structural member 38has a hook-portion 39 which is a continuation of a portion of one wallof the box which extends into the space between a shelf 21 and back post14 of side 11. This portion 39 acts as a catch and as best shown in Fig.4 extends the entire width of the wall of the structural member. Afinger 40 of lesser width than hook portion 39 extends from the portion39 and overlies hanger bar 18 as best shown in Fig. 3 to support thereinforcing bar 38 immediately behind a shelf. Preferably, reinforcingbar 38 is employed at the bottom of the shelving unit, at the top of theshelving unit, and behind one or more intermediate shelves 21. Where theback plate 35 is subjected to frequent pressure from the inside of theshelving unit, reinforcing bars 38 may be positioned behind each shelfof the unit.

Preferably, the lowermost shelf of the unit is spaced a short distancefrom the floor to protect the contents of the shelf during cleaning ofthe room in which the shelving unit is located. This positioning leavesa space below the shelf andbetween the front posts of the two sideswhich should preferably be closed to prevent dust collecting under theunit. For this purpose there is provided a channel 41 having a web ofproper width to occupy the space between the floor and the lowermostshelf when the shelf is spaced the desired distance from the floor.Channel 41 is provided at each end with a pin 42 on the open side of theweb of the channel which is adapted to be received in the lowermost slot19 of each front post 13 as best shown in Figs. 3 and 5. Pin 42 iscylindrical with a pair of generally horizontally extending opposedflats 43 formed transversely of the pin and spaced from the free end ofthe pin 42 to provide opposed slots. The construction and arrangement issuch that the pin 42 may be first inserted into the space between theperforated walls 16 of each post 13 and web 15. The pin may then bemoved into the lowermost slots 19 in these walls by moving the sides 11and 12 away from each other. The side walls of slot 19 will, of course,be received about flats 43 and the free end of pins 42 will hold thechannel 41 in pla e. Spacing channel 41 will also provide a means inaddition to the shelves for preventing the front post 13 of the twosides 11 and 12 from spreading apart after the shelving unit has beenassembled. A channel 41 might also be employed at the back of theshelving unit in the same manner as explained above. If the shelvingunit is properly assembled a lock against outward spreading of the sidewalls in addition to the shelves will not be necessary but the use ofchannel 41 at the front and at the rear of the shelving unit will dispelany question in a users mind on this point. In assembling the unitchannel 41 should be first extended between sides 11 and 12 as the sidesmust be free to move relative to each other to position pins 42 in slots19.

It is frequently desirable to label the various shelves or sections ofshelves so as to readily identify the contents of a particular shelf.For this purpose, a label holder 44 is provided. Label holder 44 isformed of a long, thin section of sheet metal and is rolled along bothof its lengthwise edges as shown at 45 to impart rigidity to the labelholder and to provide walls which form acute angles as' at 46 with themainxbody of the label holder. A label shown in dashed outline at 47having a width dimension slightly greater than the distance between theapex of the two acute angles 46 may be curved and positioned between thetwo acute angles 46 as illustrated in Fig. 7. The labelholder 44 has alength dimension com parable to that of shelf 21 and is supported by thehanger rods 18 which support the shelf with which the label holder isused. In order that the label holder overlie the front edge of theshelf, the label holder is notched at each end to provide a finger 48which engages the hanger rod 18.

Shelving units such as shown in Fig. l are frequently employed in sideby side banks and may also be arranged back to back depending uponvthearrangement of the shelving desired by the user. In order to addadditional stability to the several shelving units when they areemployed in multiples, a U-shaped clip 49 (Fig. 9) may be employed totie adjacent sections together by arranging the sections with theirposts in abutment and positioning a leg of the U-shaped clamp 49 in eachof two adjacent posts as shown in Fig. 8. This procedure may be followedwith uni-ts which are arranged side by side or back to back.

It is not infrequent that a user will know in advance that he willemploy the shelving unit in side by side multiple banks. In this case,it may be desirable to have the several side by side units erected as anintegral structure and for this purpose one or more uprights indicatedgenerally at 50 in Fig. 10 may be employed with the sides 11 and 12 toadvantage. The intermediateupright 50 comprises two pairs of verticallyextending posts, each indicated by the numeral 51, and a means such as asheet metal plate 52 spacing the two pairs of posts apart. The means 52extends in a plane which lies between the two posts of each pair. Inother words, the two posts on each side of the interconnecting means 52will correspond to posts 13 and 14 of one of the sides. The confrontingwalls of these two posts will be provided with slots 19 and 20 andconstructed in a manner identical with the posts of the sides. For easein fabrication each post of the intermediate upright is constructed witha side 53 which corresponds to the portion of web 15 of sides 11 and 12immediately adjacent the posts. Opposite edge portions of sheet metalplate 52 are interposed between sides 53 of the two pairs of posts 51and the legs and plate secured together in any desired manner as by spotwelding. It will be appreciated that shelves 21 will be received overrods 18 carried in the posts of the intermediate upright and will abutsides 53 to form a locking assembly identical with that employed withsides 11 and 12. While only one of these intermediate uprights 50 isillustrated in Fig. 10, it will be appreciated that as many as desiredmight be used to form a long bank of shelving units. By combining twoadjacent sides into one intermediate upright, a more stable structure isobtained. One intermediate upright may be fabricated at less cost thantwo sides as one sheet 52 replaces two webs 15 and multiple units may befabricated at less cost than single units of the same capacity.

From the above it will be seen that all of the objects of this inventionhave been attained. There has been provided a shelving unit in which themeans for assembling the unit are entirely concealed from view and inwhich not one bolt or screw or the like is employed in the entire unit.The exposed edges of the various elements of the unit are rolled so thatthe sharp edges of the sheet metal used in forming the unit will beturned under and there are no exposed sharp edges upon which a usermight injure himself. There has also been provided with such a unit asliding shelf which may be removed without unloading the shelf. Theshelves are adjustable and may be arranged at different heights at anytime.

It will be appreciated that in shelving units constructed 7 inaccordance with this invention the load carried by the shelves istransmitted directly to the corner posts of the shelving unit. Thiseliminates the necessity of forming the web 15 between the posts, andthe back 35 of sufficiently heavy gauge material to permit the shelvesto be fastened thereto as has been the practice in the past with thebolt type of construction,

From the foregoing it will be seen that this invention is one welladapted to attain all of the ends and objects hereinabove set forth,together with other advantages which are obvious and which are inherentto the apparatus.

It will be understood that certain features and subcombinations are ofutility and may be employed without reference to other features andsubcombinations. This is contemplated by and is within the scope of theclaims.

As many possible embodiments may be made of the invention withoutdeparting from the scope thereof, it is to be understood that all matterherein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings is to beinterpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

The invention having been described, what is claimed is:

1. A metal shelving unit comprising, vertically extending sides eachformed from a continuous piece of sheet metal bent on opposite sides tobox form to provide hollow posts with the terminal portions of saidopposite sides forming confronting walls, at least one of said terminalportions terminating short of the portion of the sheet which joins thetwo posts together to provide a space therebetween, a plurality ofregistering slots in said confronting walls with the slots in said oneterminal portion opening into said space, removable hanger rodsextending between and supported by selected pairs of said registeringslots at the same height in both sides, said rods insertable andremovable through said space, and a shelf dimensioned to extend betweensaid sides having end faces which are rigidly carried by the shelf andextend parallel to and abut the portions of the sides interconnectingthe posts, said shelf having flanges with downwardly opening slotsreceiving said rods and locking the two sides and shelf together withthe end faces in firm abutment with the sides.

2. A metal shelving unit comprising, vertically extending sides eachformed from a continuous piece of sheet metal bent on opposite sides tobox form to provide hollow posts with the terminal portions of saidopposite sides forming confronting walls and terminating short of theportion of the sheet which joins the two posts together to provide aspace therebetween, a plurality of registering slots in said confrontingwalls opening into said space, removable hanger rods extending betweenand supported by selected pairs of said registering slots at the sameheight in both sides, said rods insertable and removable through saidspaces, and a sheet metal shelf dimensioned to extend between and abutthe portions of the sides interconnecting the posts, the peripheraledges of said shelf turned down and under to form with the main body ofthe shelf a channel extending about the periphery of the shelf with itsweb forming rigidly carried end faces in abutment with the sides, saidshelf having downwardly opening slots in the web portion of saidchannels for receiving said rods and locking the two sides and shelftogether with the end faces in firm abutment with the sides.

3. A metal shelving unit comprising a pair of vertical sides each in theform of a channel member having a flange on each leg of the channelextending toward the opposite leg and each flange having its free edgeturned and forming a portion extending toward the web of the channel,said last-mentioned portions each having spaced registering openingstherein, hanger bars removably positioned in registering pairs ofregistering openings at the same height in both sides, and a shelfinterposed between and abutting said sides and having downwardlyextending flange parts with inclined surfaces wedgingly engaging saidbars respectively between the bars and the web of the channel to lockthe sides and the shelf together.

4. A metal shelving unit comprising a pair of vertical sides each havinga pair of posts and means fixedly spacing said posts from each other,registering openings spaced along the confronting walls of the posts ofeach side, hanger bars removably positioned in registering pairs ofregistering openings at the same height in both sides, and a shelfinterposed between and abutting said sides and having adjacent each postdownwardly extending flange parts inclined downwardly and toward saidmeans spacing the posts wedgingly engaging said bars respectivelybetween the bars and the means spacing the posts to lock the sides andthe shelf together.

5. A metal shelving unit comprising a pair of vertical sides each havinga pair of posts and means fixedly spacing said posts from each other,registering openings spaced along the confronting walls of the posts ofeach side, hanger bars removably positioned in registering pairs ofregistering openings at the same height in both sides, and a shelfinterposed between and abutting said sides and having adjacent each postdownwardly extending flanges with downwardly opening slots thereinengaging over said bars, the edge of each slot which is closest themeans spacing the posts from each other, being inclined downwardly andtoward said means to wedgingly engage between the bars and said meansand lock the sides and the shelf together.

6. A metal shelving unit comprising vertically extending sides eachincluding a pair of vertically extending posts and means holding saidposts in spaced relationship, registering openings spaced along theconfronting walls of the posts of each side, hanger rods removablyextending between and supported by selected pairs of said registeringopenings at the same height in both sides, means interengaging betweenand fixing said sides relative to each other adjacent the top and bottomof the unit to form a rigid structure, a three-piece shelf carried byhanger rods extending between and supported by selected pairs of saidregistering openings at an intermediate level in said unit andcomprising end portions adapted to abut said means and having downwardlyopening slots receiving said rods and wedging between said rods and saidsides, said end portions having confronting slide parts extendingparallel to the rods and spaced inwardly of said posts, and anintermediate shelf portion extending between and supported by the endportions, said intermediate portion having slide parts mating with thoseof the end portions whereby the intermediate portion of the shelf may beslid into and out of the shelving unit.

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